Matthew Berry's 10 Facts To Know For Week 5 In Fantasy Football

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10 Facts You Need to Know Before Week 5 In Fantasy Football

1. So far this season, every single QB to face the Lions has scored at least 21 fantasy points.
   1. The Lions also give up 304 passing yards per game.
   2. And they average 2.8 touchdown passes allowed as well.
   3. What do EPA allowed per dropback, passing success rate, completion percentage allowed, and opponent passer rating have in common? The Detroit Lions are in the bottom four in the NFL in every one of them.
   4. Jacoby Brissett is available in over 50% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.
       
2. Through 4 weeks, only one team has a higher pass rate over expectation than … the Pittsburgh Steelers.
   1. Through 4 weeks, Aaron Rodgers ranks 7th in pass attempts per game.
   2. This week, Rodgers faces the Colts and their 29th-ranked pass defense.
   3. The Colts are top 7 in the NFL in terms of most usage of Cover 1 and Cover 3. Rodgers threw for 247 yards against those coverages last week despite completing under 52% of those passes.
       
3. Over the past 2 games, Kyren Williams has seen a 76% snap rate and out-touched Blake Corum 47 to 14.
   1. So far this year, 37% of Kyren Williams yards from scrimmage have been on receptions.
   2. Last week, Kyren Williams ran a route on 69% (heh) of dropbacks.
   3. Through 4 games, the Bills have allowed 3 receiving touchdowns to opposing running backs and give up an average of 5 receptions for 40 yards a game to opposing RBs.
       
4. In the 3 games since Jordan Mason was placed on IR, Aaron Jones is averaging 23 touches and an 18% target share.
   1. Over that stretch, Aaron Jones ranks RB7 in Utilization Score.
   2. I could give you a bunch of bad run defense stats about the Saints, but how about this? Did you WATCH what Atlanta just did to them on Monday night?
   3. #FreeAaronJones #AaronJonesisfinallyfree
       
5. In Week 4 against Chicago, Braelon Allen had a 94% snap rate.
   1. And a 13% target share.
   2. And he saw 100% of the Jets’ running back touches.
   3. Braelon Allen literally touched the ball on half of every offensive play the Jets had last week.
       
6. So far this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars have allowed just 190 total rushing yards to opposing running backs.
   1. And no one allows a lower yards per carry than the Jaguars' 2.8 yards per carry.
   2. The Jaguars have also allowed 193 receiving yards to opposing running backs.
   3. That’s the second most in the NFL.
   4. They’ve also allowed the second most receptions.
   5. Will Shipley is available in over 50% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.
       
7. The Dallas Cowboys are third in the NFL in pass rate over expected.
   1. George Pickens accounts for 31.3% of the Cowboys' air yards.
   2. But has just a 19.4% target share.
   3. But he’s still being targeted on 21.2% of his routes.
   4. Per Dwain McFarland, George Pickens has a Utilization Score of 64, identical to Jameson Williams.
   5. I know it’s been brutal, but it’s coming.
       
8. In Week 4, Carnell Tate saw a season-high 43% target share.
   1. It was his third straight game with at least a 25% target share.
   2. For the season, Carnell Tate ranks as the WR16 in Utilization Score.
   3. Last week, Tate accounted for 73.4% of the Titans' air yards.
   4. This is the highest single-game share by any wide receiver in the NFL this season.
   5. Houston has already allowed seven different WRs to score double-digit fantasy points.
       
9. Over the past 2 games, Dalton Kincaid has a 9% target share.
   1. That number was at 25% over the first 2 weeks of the season.
   2. And in Week 4, Kincaid saw a season-low 56% route participation.
   3. Through four games, Dalton Kincaid has just one red zone target.
   4. I’m actually still a Kincaid believer and have him as a top-12 play this week. But the recent stats don’t help his case.
       
10. With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins dealing with injuries, Mike Gesicki saw a season-high 69% route participation last week.
    1. He also scored for the third time in four games.
    2. He has now seen 50% of the Bengals’ end zone targets this season.
    3. Chase and Higgins are uncertain to play in Week 5.
    4. The Dolphins have allowed the 4th-most fantasy points to tight ends so far this season.